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April 5th, 2010 - 12:05 pm § in Dines, Wines

Easter Brunch at Thornton Winery

Sunshine covered the Temecula Valley yesterday for Easter Sunday. After attending church, my wife Laura and I drove down Rancho California road… first stop, Stuart Cellars. A large group was in there tasting, so Shirley took us to the back bar and poured for us. After sampling the Pinot Grigio[...]

March 31st, 2010 - 10:48 am § in Dines, Uncategorized, Wines

Lunch In Temecula Wine Country – Falkner’s Pinnacle

Image of Falkner Winery via Snooth “It’s all a matter of giving the customer what they’re looking for.” I spent some time with Ray Falkner recently at The Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery. Ray’s pride in what they offer at the Pinnacle is obvious. He calls their cu[...]

March 18th, 2010 - 6:17 am § in Dines, Wines

Hands For Haiti Launches in Temecula

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Leah DiBernardo for a few years now. Not only are her skills in the kitchen unparalleled, she’s one of the most passionate and insightful people I have ever met. This Saturday night, she is part of the team that will debut Hands For Haiti at South Coast W[...]

February 10th, 2010 - 12:20 pm § in Wines

Wine Tasting At Sea – Southern California Wine Shines

It was a frigid 42°, windy and rainy when we left and several of us wondered if we had mistakenly boarded an Alaskan cruise. By the time we reached San Juan, Puerto Rico, the sun was shining, it was in the 80s and we were happy campers.[...]

January 30th, 2010 - 8:21 am § in Dines, Wines

Welcome to winesdines

We launched WINEormous in 2009. With winesdines, we want to put the spotlight more on food without forgetting about our love of the grape.[...]